Car-mover.



PATENTED FEB. 25, 1903.

'J. M. FISK.

GAR MOVER.

APPLICATION FILED 0012.21, 1907.

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PATENTED FEB. 25, 1908.

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J. M. FISK.

GAR MOVER.

APPLICATION FILED 0GT.21,1907.

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JOHN M. FISK, OF OURLEW, IOWA.

CAR-MOVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908.

Application filed October 21 1907. Serial No. 398.449.

. To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN M. FISK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Curlew, in the county of Palo Alto and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Movers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of this character which will be eflicient in action and yet so simple in construction as to be easily constructed and not liable to get out of order.

The advantages of my invention are: its wider range of efficiency, its ease of manipulation, its compactness and the consequent facility with which it may be transported.

A construction embodying my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 shows the device adjusted to a car wheel and axle and in position to move the car supported thereby; Fig. 2 presents a top plan viewthereof; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the wheel block.

The lever 1, preferably of wood, is given such form at its outer or free end as has been found acceptable, in like devices, as a hand hold. At its inner end it is lightened by a gradual diminution of its width from a point about midway its length. At this inner end the lever is reinforced by bars 22 one on either side, these being secured in place by bolts, as shown.

Extended beyond the end of the lever, the bars 2-2 are bent slightly inward, narrowing the space which divides them, then downward through about eighty degrees, next outward to be nearly parallel with the handle, and lastly upward, their ends being connected and held spaced by a bolt 3. The curves described in the downward bending of the bars 22 have radii approximating that of the, car axle. At the lowest point of the outward and upward bend in the bars they are bored to receive a removable bolt or pin 4', upon which, between and guided by the bars 2*2, a bar 5 is mounted for free movement. This bar 5 bears, upon its inner or pivoted end, either as an integral formation or a firmly secured attachment, short arms 66, and at its free end a hook 7 of such form as to snugly fit the flange formed upon the periphery of the car wheel, and by removing the bolt 4, may be reversed as to the lateral direction of the hook 7 to adapt it to either side of the car. The bolt 3, also serves to prevent the bar 5 from doubling back on the wheel and raising the device off of the axle when going down grade. The end of the hook is beveled upon its outer surface to prevent, in use, its contact with the brake shoe or block. This hook bar is further provided, at the point at which i it is designed to contact with theinner surface I of the wheel, with arms S-8, which serve to retain the hook 7 in vertical position upon the flange.

At a point near, or coincident with, the inner end. of the lever 1, supporting plates 99 are secured to the bars 22, one on either side, these plates being extended above the upper edges of the bars 22, and

upper edges of their arms provided with a plurality of perforations 9 any pair of which is adapted to receive and firmly retain a pivot bolt 10, thus permitting the frame 11, described below to be adjusted to suit axles of various sizes.

The pivot-bolt 10 carries, upon its outer ends a swinging frame made up of two bars 1111, which are extended for a distance below the lever 1 approximately equal to the diameter of the car axle, which they are designed to grasp, as hereinafter described. Above the pivotal point they extend a somewhat greater distance, being bent to approach each other at their upper ends, where they are connected by a pin 12 which forms a bearing for a rearwardly extended strap '13. This strap 13 is of sufficient length to meet the lever 1 in convenient reaching distance of the operator, at which end it terminates in a hook or handle. A number of perforations are made along the length of the strap 13 near its handle end, a lug upon the upper surface of 1 being adapted to engage in a member of the series, I the strap being held in engagement therehaving the with by an eccentric clamp 14 mounted in a bracket 15 secured upon the sides of lever 1. To give stability to the lug above mentioned, a strap 16 isbolted or secured to the upper surface of lever 1, extending rearwardly from the clamp-holding bracket, 15, and serving also to reinforce the lever 1.

| Upon the right side of the lever 1, at a point slightly in advance of the arms of the bracket 15, is pivoted a crank 17. The outwardly i extending arm of this crank forms ahandle for its manipulation and its downward movement is limited by a stop 18 fixed on the surface of lever 1 to the rear of and below the pivot upon which the crank swings. 1 Pivotally secured to the crank 17 between its pivot and handle is one end of a rod 19 which i finds its other terminal in a perforation in {)he upwardly extending arm 6 of the hookedl The operation of the device is as follows: From the head of the car whose movement is desired, the device is inserted above the axle and in close proximity to one of the wheels, hook 7 brought into engagement with l the wheel-flange resting the device on the axle. The handle of the crank 17 is then pulled up from the stop 18 and the bars 11- 11 are raised by the strap 13 from the position they are designed to occupy when the device is not in usetheir length being in a direction approximately parallel with the longitudinal axis of the lever 1to bring their depending ends into engagement with the axle. One of the perforations in the outer end of strap 13 will then register with the lug upon the lever 1 and must be secured thereon by turning the clamp 14. Pressure then exerted upon the outer end. of lever 1 will act to revolve the wheel and axle toward the operator, thus imparting movement to the car. When a second impetus is to be given. the car, the handle of the lever 1 is raised, to relieve the tension on the bar 5 so that hook 7 can drop to a new hold on the flange. Then press on the handle as before. It will be obvious that hook 7 will, in operation, tighten its grasp upon the flange,

since the are described by its upward movement has a smaller radius than that of the wheel. In order to prevent any retrograde movement of the car, when the same is being moved. up grade, I provide a wheel block, 20. This may consist of a bar of metal having a body portion, 21 with arms 22, 23 at each end, bent laterally at substantially right angles to said body portion, and having their a respective ends 24, 25 bent downwardly. This block is placed on the rail, the arms 22, 23 being flat across the rail, one in advance of and the other to the rear of the point of contact of the wheel with the rail. As shown, l the ends 24, 25 hook over the inner edge of l the rail to prevent any outward movement, inward movement being limited by the body portion, 21 of the rail block, bearing against the axle of the wheel. To the forward arm of the block is attached a cord, 26 of elastic material, if desired, which may be looped to any convenient point, as to the front of the car. As the car is moved forward this cord will draw the block close up under the rear of the wheel to block the wheel against any backward movement.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is 1. In a car mover, a hook, a lever pivotally connected therewith, means for limiting the movement of the hook with respect to the lever, and an auxiliary clamping lever having hinged connection with said main lever, all substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a main lever of an auxiliary lever having pivotal connection therewith, an arm connected with said auxiliary lever, and means connected with said arm for fixing the position of the said auxiliary lever with respect to the main lever, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

3. In a car mover, in combination with a main lever having a downwardly curved end, a bar pivotally connected with said main lever at said curved end, a hook upon the free end of said bar, and means for limiting the movement of said bar, for the purpose specified.

4. In. a combination of the class described, a wheel block consisting of a body member with arms bent at substantially right angles to the same, the ends of said arms also being bent to substantially right angles to said arms, said ends being adapted to engage one edge of a rail and said body member being adapted to engage the side of a car wheel on said rail.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 

